Kick Trump Off the Ballot? Even Liberal Justices Are Skeptical

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🗓️ 9 February 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In December, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling that said Donald Trump was ineligible to be on the state’s ballot for the Republican presidential primary, saying he was disqualified under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution because he had engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6. The Supreme Court has taken on the case and on Thursday, the justices heard arguments for and against keeping Trump on the ballot. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, analyzes the arguments, the justices’ responses, and what they can tell us about the likely ruling in a case that could alter the course of this year’s race for president. Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments.

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0:00.0	From New York Toms, I'm Michael Bobaro. This is the Daily.
0:05.0	We are following breaking news.
0:07.0	The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump will be left off the state's primary and presidential
0:14.7	ballots. In December, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling.
0:20.1	This is a historic decision, it's a momentous decision, that said Donald Trump was ineligible
0:26.5	to be on the state's ballot for the Republican presidential primary.
0:30.8	Because of his alleged role in the January 6th insurrection. Because it found he had engaged in insurrection on January 6th insurrection on January 6th.
0:38.0	It's based on a little-known provision that bars people who have engaged in an insurrection from holding government office.
0:45.0	Which according to the 14th Amendment disqualifies him from serving as president.
0:51.0	It states that anyone engaging in insurrection cannot hold public office.
0:55.8	But this is unprecedented constitutional territory, y'all. This Civil War era constitutional provision could knock the leading candidate of one of the two major political parties off the ballot.
1:15.0	At the time we turn to our colleague Adam Liptack who covers the Supreme Court for the Times, to help us understand the meaning of that decision, and what could happen next.
1:29.2	This really needs to be an issue that is resolved on a nationwide basis, meaning it has to go to the
1:36.2	Supreme Court and it would be shocking if the Supreme Court would not wait in and
1:42.1	issue a ruling on this question that you know a decade ago to
1:45.9	it impossible to imagine. Just as Adam predicted the Supreme Court did take the case and on Thursday the justices heard arguments
1:56.7	for and against keeping Trump off the ballot in Colorado.
2:11.0	Today, we turn to Adam once again to analyze those arguments and the responses from the justices and what they reveal about how the
2:15.7	High Court is likely to rule in a case that could alter the course of this year's race for president.
2:28.6	It's Friday, February 9th. Ith.
2:33.0	Adam, I really like your, what are...
2:37.0	Adam, I really like your... what do the kids call it, your fit?
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